diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/anonymous_block_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/anonymous_block_controller.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 20503553..00000000
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/anonymous_block_controller.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-class Ajax::AnonymousBlockController < AjaxController
-  def create
-    params.require :question
-
-    question = Question.find(params[:question])
-
-    raise Errors::Forbidden if params[:global] && !current_user.mod?
-
-    AnonymousBlock.create!(
-      user:       params[:global] ? nil : current_user,
-      identifier: question.author_identifier,
-      question:
-    )
-
-    question.inboxes.first&.destroy
-
-    @response[:status] = :okay
-    @response[:message] = t(".success")
-    @response[:success] = true
-  end
-
-  def destroy
-    params.require :id
-
-    block = AnonymousBlock.find(params[:id])
-    if current_user != block.user
-      @response[:status] = :nopriv
-      @response[:message] = t(".nopriv")
-    end
-
-    block.destroy!
-
-    @response[:status] = :okay
-    @response[:message] = t(".success")
-    @response[:success] = true
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/controllers/anonymous_block_controller.rb b/app/controllers/anonymous_block_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..404d396e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/anonymous_block_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AnonymousBlockController < ApplicationController
+  before_action :authenticate_user!
+
+  def create
+    params.require :question
+
+    question = Question.find(params[:question])
+    authorize AnonymousBlock, :create_global? if params[:global]
+
+    AnonymousBlock.create!(
+      user:       params[:global] ? nil : current_user,
+      identifier: question.author_identifier,
+      question:
+    )
+
+    inbox_id = question.inboxes.first.id
+    question.inboxes.first&.destroy
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.turbo_stream do
+        render turbo_stream: turbo_stream.remove("inbox_#{inbox_id}")
+      end
+
+      format.html { redirect_back(fallback_location: inbox_path) }
+    end
+  end
+
+  def destroy
+    params.require :id
+
+    block = AnonymousBlock.find(params[:id])
+    authorize block
+
+    block.destroy!
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.turbo_stream do
+        render turbo_stream: turbo_stream.remove("block_#{params[:id]}")
+      end
+
+      format.html { redirect_back(fallback_location: settings_blocks_path) }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/inbox/entry/blockAnon.ts b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/inbox/entry/blockAnon.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f0d184b7..00000000
--- a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/inbox/entry/blockAnon.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-import { post } from '@rails/request.js';
-
-import { showErrorNotification, showNotification } from "utilities/notifications";
-import I18n from "retrospring/i18n";
-
-export function blockAnonEventHandler(event: Event): void {
-    const element: HTMLAnchorElement = event.target as HTMLAnchorElement;
-
-    const data = {
-      question: element.getAttribute('data-q-id'),
-    };
-
-    post('/ajax/block_anon', {
-      body: data,
-      contentType: 'application/json'
-    })
-      .then(async response => {
-        const data = await response.json;
-
-        if (!data.success) return false;
-        const inboxEntry: Node = element.closest('.inbox-entry');
-
-        showNotification(data.message);
-
-        (inboxEntry as HTMLElement).remove();
-      })
-      .catch(err => {
-        console.log(err);
-        showErrorNotification(I18n.translate('frontend.error.message'));        
-      });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/inbox/entry/index.ts b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/inbox/entry/index.ts
index 27bbc5ac..54022129 100644
--- a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/inbox/entry/index.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/inbox/entry/index.ts
@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@ import { answerEntryHandler, answerEntryInputHandler } from './answer';
 import { deleteEntryHandler } from './delete';
 import optionsEntryHandler from './options';
 import { reportEventHandler } from './report';
-import { blockAnonEventHandler } from "retrospring/features/inbox/entry/blockAnon";
 
 export default (): void => {
   registerEvents([
     { type: 'click', target: 'button[name="ib-answer"]', handler: answerEntryHandler, global: true },
     { type: 'click', target: '[name="ib-destroy"]', handler: deleteEntryHandler, global: true },
     { type: 'click', target: '[name=ib-report]', handler: reportEventHandler, global: true },
-    { type: 'click', target: '[name=ib-block-anon]', handler: blockAnonEventHandler, global: true },
     { type: 'click', target: 'button[name=ib-options]', handler: optionsEntryHandler, global: true },
     { type: 'keydown', target: 'textarea[name=ib-answer]', handler: answerEntryInputHandler, global: true }
   ]);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/moderation/blockAnon.ts b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/moderation/blockAnon.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f04004c..00000000
--- a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/moderation/blockAnon.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-import { post } from '@rails/request.js';
-import swal from 'sweetalert';
-
-import { showErrorNotification, showNotification } from "utilities/notifications";
-import I18n from "retrospring/i18n";
-
-export function blockAnonEventHandler(event: Event): void {
-  event.preventDefault();
-  
-  swal({
-    title: I18n.translate('frontend.mod_mute.confirm.title'),
-    text: I18n.translate('frontend.mod_mute.confirm.text'),
-    type: 'warning',
-    showCancelButton: true,
-    confirmButtonColor: "#DD6B55",
-    confirmButtonText: I18n.translate('voc.y'),
-    cancelButtonText: I18n.translate('voc.n'),
-    closeOnConfirm: true,
-  }, (dialogResult) => {
-    if (!dialogResult) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const sender: HTMLAnchorElement = event.target as HTMLAnchorElement;
-
-    const data = {
-      question: sender.getAttribute('data-q-id'),
-      global: 'true'
-    };
-
-    post('/ajax/block_anon', {
-      body: data,
-      contentType: 'application/json'
-    })
-      .then(async response => {
-        const data = await response.json;
-
-        if (!data.success) return false;
-
-        showNotification(data.message);
-      })
-      .catch(err => {
-        console.log(err);
-        showErrorNotification(I18n.translate('frontend.error.message'));
-      });
-  });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/moderation/index.ts b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/moderation/index.ts
index 7d0e639a..bafa6130 100644
--- a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/moderation/index.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/moderation/index.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@ import registerEvents from 'utilities/registerEvents';
 import { banCheckboxHandler, banFormHandler, permanentBanCheckboxHandler } from './ban';
 import { destroyReportHandler } from './destroy';
 import { privilegeCheckHandler } from './privilege';
-import { blockAnonEventHandler } from './blockAnon';
 
 export default (): void => {
   registerEvents([
     { type: 'click', target: '[type="checkbox"][name="check-your-privileges"]', handler: privilegeCheckHandler, global: true },
     { type: 'click', target: '[name="mod-delete-report"]', handler: destroyReportHandler, global: true },
-    { type: 'click', target: '[name="mod-block-anon"]', handler: blockAnonEventHandler, global: true },
     { type: 'change', target: '[name="ban"][type="checkbox"]', handler: banCheckboxHandler, global: true },
     { type: 'change', target: '[name="permaban"][type="checkbox"]', handler: permanentBanCheckboxHandler, global: true },
     { type: 'submit', target: '#modal-ban form', handler: banFormHandler, global: true }
   ]);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/block.ts b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/block.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a84136d7..00000000
--- a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/block.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import { destroy } from '@rails/request.js';
-import { showNotification, showErrorNotification } from 'utilities/notifications';
-import I18n from 'retrospring/i18n';
-
-export function unblockAnonymousHandler(event: Event): void {
-  const button: HTMLButtonElement = event.currentTarget as HTMLButtonElement;
-  const targetId = button.dataset.target;
-
-  destroy(`/ajax/block_anon/${targetId}`)
-    .then(async response => {
-      if (!response.ok) return;
-
-      const data = await response.json;
-      showNotification(data.message, data.success);
-      button.closest('.list-group-item').remove();
-    })
-    .catch(err => {
-      console.log(err);
-      showErrorNotification(I18n.translate('frontend.error.message'));
-    });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/index.ts b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/index.ts
index 0b525372..629d5264 100644
--- a/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/index.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/retrospring/features/settings/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import registerEvents from "utilities/registerEvents";
 import { profileHeaderChangeHandler, profilePictureChangeHandler } from "./crop";
 import { themeDocumentHandler, themeSubmitHandler } from "./theme";
 import { userSubmitHandler } from "./password";
-import { unblockAnonymousHandler } from "./block";
 
 export default (): void => {
   themeDocumentHandler();
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ export default (): void => {
     { type: 'submit', target: document.querySelector('form.edit_theme, form.new_theme'), handler: themeSubmitHandler },
     { type: 'submit', target: document.querySelector('#edit_user'), handler: userSubmitHandler },
     { type: 'change', target: document.querySelector('#user_profile_picture[type=file]'), handler: profilePictureChangeHandler },
-    { type: 'change', target: document.querySelector('#user_profile_header[type=file]'), handler: profileHeaderChangeHandler },
-    { type: 'click', target: document.querySelectorAll('[data-action="anon-unblock"]'), handler: unblockAnonymousHandler }
+    { type: 'change', target: document.querySelector('#user_profile_header[type=file]'), handler: profileHeaderChangeHandler }
   ]);
 }
diff --git a/app/policies/anonymous_block_policy.rb b/app/policies/anonymous_block_policy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b16d04bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/policies/anonymous_block_policy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AnonymousBlockPolicy
+  attr_reader :user, :anonymous_block
+
+  def initialize(user, anonymous_block)
+    @user = user
+    @anonymous_block = anonymous_block
+  end
+
+  def create_global?
+    user.mod?
+  end
+
+  def destroy?
+    user == anonymous_block.user || user.mod?
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/actions/_question.html.haml b/app/views/actions/_question.html.haml
index f82a1613..8e960655 100644
--- a/app/views/actions/_question.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/actions/_question.html.haml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
       %i.fa.fa-fw.fa-exclamation-triangle
       = t("voc.report")
   - if question.anonymous? && !question.generated?
-    %a.dropdown-item{ name: "ib-block-anon", data: { q_id: question.id } }
+    = button_to anonymous_block_path, method: :post, params: { question: question.id }, class: "dropdown-item" do
       %i.fa.fa-fw.fa-minus-circle
       = t("voc.block")
     - if current_user.mod?
-      %a.dropdown-item{ href: "#", name: "mod-block-anon", data: { q_id: question.id } }
+      = button_to anonymous_block_path, method: :post, params: { question: question.id, global: true }, class: "dropdown-item" do
         %i.fa.fa-fw.fa-volume-off
         = t("voc.block_site_wide")
       %a.dropdown-item{ href: moderation_questions_path(author_identifier: question.author_identifier) }
diff --git a/app/views/inbox/_entry.html.haml b/app/views/inbox/_entry.html.haml
index 2a1b6e0b..25931da2 100644
--- a/app/views/inbox/_entry.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/inbox/_entry.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.card.inbox-entry{ class: i.new? ? "inbox-entry--new" : "", data: { id: i.id } }
+.card.inbox-entry{ id: "inbox_#{i.id}", class: i.new? ? "inbox-entry--new" : "", data: { id: i.id } }
   .card-header
     .media
       - unless i.question.author_is_anonymous
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_anonymous_block.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_anonymous_block.html.haml
index 39cb20a9..e3e21349 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_anonymous_block.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_anonymous_block.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%li.list-group-item
+%li.list-group-item{ id: "block_#{block.id}" }
   .d-flex
     %div
       - if block.question.present?
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
         %p.mb-0.text-muted.font-italic= t(".deleted_question")
       %p.text-muted.mb-0= t(".blocked", time: time_ago_in_words(block.created_at))
     .ml-auto.d-inline-flex
-      %button.btn.btn-default.align-self-center{ data: { action: "anon-unblock", target: block.id } }
-        %span.pe-none= t("voc.unblock")
\ No newline at end of file
+      = button_to anonymous_block_path, method: :delete, params: { id: block.id }, class: "btn btn-default align-self-center" do
+        %span.pe-none= t("voc.unblock")
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 62c550e8..8a753e5b 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     post "/list_membership", to: "list#membership", as: :list_membership
     post "/subscribe", to: "subscription#subscribe", as: :subscribe_answer
     post "/unsubscribe", to: "subscription#unsubscribe", as: :unsubscribe_answer
-    post "/block_anon", to: "anonymous_block#create", as: :block_anon
-    delete "/block_anon/:id", to: "anonymous_block#destroy", as: :unblock_anon
   end
 
+  resource :anonymous_block, controller: :anonymous_block, only: %i[create destroy]
+
   get "/discover", to: "discover#index", as: :discover
   match "/public", to: "timeline#public", via: [:get, :post], as: :public_timeline if APP_CONFIG.dig(:features, :public, :enabled)
   match "/list/:list_name", to: "timeline#list", via: [:get, :post], as: :list_timeline
diff --git a/spec/controllers/ajax/anonymous_block_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/anonymous_block_controller_spec.rb
similarity index 50%
rename from spec/controllers/ajax/anonymous_block_controller_spec.rb
rename to spec/controllers/anonymous_block_controller_spec.rb
index 689916d8..15dfef01 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/ajax/anonymous_block_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/anonymous_block_controller_spec.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 require "rails_helper"
 
-describe Ajax::AnonymousBlockController, :ajax_controller, type: :controller do
+describe AnonymousBlockController, type: :controller do
   describe "#create" do
-    subject { post(:create, params: params) }
+    subject { post(:create, params:) }
 
     context "user signed in" do
       let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
@@ -20,19 +20,9 @@ describe Ajax::AnonymousBlockController, :ajax_controller, type: :controller do
           { question: question.id }
         end
 
-        let(:expected_response) do
-          {
-            "success" => true,
-            "status"  => "okay",
-            "message" => anything
-          }
-        end
-
         it "creates an anonymous block" do
           expect { subject }.to(change { AnonymousBlock.count }.by(1))
         end
-
-        include_examples "returns the expected response"
       end
 
       context "when blocking a user globally" do
@@ -43,14 +33,6 @@ describe Ajax::AnonymousBlockController, :ajax_controller, type: :controller do
         end
 
         context "as a moderator" do
-          let(:expected_response) do
-            {
-              "success" => true,
-              "status"  => "okay",
-              "message" => anything
-            }
-          end
-
           before do
             user.add_role(:moderator)
           end
@@ -59,48 +41,19 @@ describe Ajax::AnonymousBlockController, :ajax_controller, type: :controller do
             expect { subject }.to(change { AnonymousBlock.count }.by(1))
             expect(AnonymousBlock.last.user_id).to be_nil
           end
-
-          include_examples "returns the expected response"
         end
 
         context "as a regular user" do
-          let(:expected_response) do
-            {
-              "success" => false,
-              "status"  => "forbidden",
-              "message" => anything
-            }
-          end
-
           it "does not create an anonymous block" do
-            expect { subject }.not_to(change { AnonymousBlock.count })
+            expect { subject }.to raise_error(Pundit::NotAuthorizedError)
           end
-
-          include_examples "returns the expected response"
         end
       end
-
-      context "when parameters are missing" do
-        let(:params) { {} }
-        let(:expected_response) do
-          {
-            "success" => false,
-            "status"  => "parameter_error",
-            "message" => anything
-          }
-        end
-
-        it "does not create an anonymous block" do
-          expect { subject }.not_to(change { AnonymousBlock.count })
-        end
-
-        include_examples "returns the expected response"
-      end
     end
   end
 
   describe "#destroy" do
-    subject { delete(:destroy, params: params) }
+    subject { delete(:destroy, params:) }
 
     context "user signed in" do
       let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
@@ -111,20 +64,16 @@ describe Ajax::AnonymousBlockController, :ajax_controller, type: :controller do
 
       context "when all parameters are given" do
         let(:question) { FactoryBot.create(:question, author_identifier: "someidentifier") }
-        let(:block) { AnonymousBlock.create(user: user, identifier: "someidentifier", question: question) }
+        let(:block) { AnonymousBlock.create(user:, identifier: "someidentifier", question:) }
         let(:params) do
           { id: block.id }
         end
 
-        let(:expected_response) do
-          {
-            "success" => true,
-            "status"  => "okay",
-            "message" => anything
-          }
-        end
+        it "destroys the anonymous block" do
+          subject
 
-        include_examples "returns the expected response"
+          expect(AnonymousBlock.exists?(block.id)).to eq(false)
+        end
       end
     end
   end